New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-02
INVENTED OCCUPATIONS


There arr n number 81 employ ments awaiting those
who are enough 20 devise them. and not too
proud TO fiji them, which the moment they are named
strike everyone with wonder that they have not boon
before. and which are perfectly suitable fol
young who have lllel stations in society which
UNIT them for much rude or rough work Take, for
n-t1nce, the talng Of fnc cake Soma dozen years
AGO n young lady returning from Europe found her
self her native shores almost destitute. nearly al
her property having suddenly been lost An accident
caused Of her friends o. learn that she Know how
delicious cake OF sOrt hitherto untastod ovc
here. The friend. seized with an IDEA, took rpr-
ton Of the cake 20 another friend other friend
about give entertainment, dc-iTd the novelty
presently every body else nd II. and wiling
pay FOR IT, ana keeping her recipe L. hcrclf she
found herself with enough occupation for her own
time and that Of several asssants and the founder OF
i business that grew to mako not only 4 com
Portable income but a property.
Another course that We have heard 81 T. that 81
a young lady with sort Of genius for costume. NIL
nncry and general parpLcrnalia While wealthy her
scf she could indulge her taste and whom IN induced
circumstances IL Was moro cross q her thAl he
could not indul.c this taste Il dcv-ng and DESIGN
ING ana seeing results than that she could longer
wear the striking costumes herself The pleasure of
suggesting combinations AMI outlines 10 various OF her
Old friends WHO had not de-erted her made her see
that 1t was possible 90 turn her talent 10 account
Now many adics-whO do not wish % be merely tamr
repcas Of fashion plates In dress, but while adapting
their material In the main % the demands of "a shion
that they shan not seem AZ all ont OF style prefer
To maintain an Individuality through II all that shall
bring out their good points and subdre their bal
a. her for the ekech OF dress suitable To
their shape AMI manner, according to her IDEAS, har
m0nlzng or contrasting, but never making discOrl
with their personal pcculiaTtles and she has found
tie work paying we'll "a a profession.
Everybody knows OF the lady who made some dolls
shoes for a far which shoes sold well "a let
worth her while 60 make Others and put them
on sale for her own profit, AMI dong 80 she met a
hong untitled want, aud rapidly became the head OF
largo business, furnishing for years tho greater
Part Of oil tho dolls shoes made in the country
But few people perhaps have heard Of tho young
lady who, needing 90 help herself and seeing the
market full Of POORLY paid music and painting teachers
and the shops full Of unstable water cOOis, 10
thought herself Of accomplishment that had
always BROUGHT hef In appause. Sho secured, with
hardly any difficulty at all several classes IN whist
playing, and every day met her classes ut the ap-
pointed hours, having soon eager learners at
good prices than she could DO justice 70, whist
playing including both mnemOnics and mathematics
10 degree that demands continuous study ana IN
.truction on the part of thoss who would perfect
themselves in its art.
sun another occupation suggested Itself 10 n young
Icrson by the fact that often when th0 lamps Of
house were trimmed by the maid they smoked or
otherwise uisbehIvei, but when ono Of tits ladies'
Of the house attended TO them their flame was clear
and bright. and still more by tho fact that
often their the last part Of the days work
and then the late trimming endangered the house
Since lamps have become fashionable, and 40 often
replace gas with their steady light, the matter of
their trimming has acquired some weight: and think
ing tho matter over, our young per-on decided u
offer services In the sole matter Of lamp trimming
ana now armed with her Implements sbe GOES from
house house cleaning and filling the lamps strain
ing the Old oil, and setting II ASIDE for furnIturo
polish when too thick for burning we'll, attending
wcks, rubbing up burners and cleaning chmncys.
leaving everything about them In desirable trim for
the night, and then going on TO the next willing u
do tho work with scientific noatncss for the sake OF
a small weekly stipend, In view OF tho number OF
stpends many having shown
delighted to have inInps that burn like those OF the
wise virgins, and to DO rid OF all the soilng and NAL
Work.